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September
6, 2001
The 2001 Four Corners Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally saw
fewer participants and fewer glitches than last year, according to
law-enforcement officials and rally organizers.
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A total of 25,386 rally admission armbands was sold
for the four-day event, compared to last year’s approximately 30,000
participants, according to rally-board president Warren Bernard.
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The Cortez Police Department responded to one
motorcycle crash with minor injuries and assisted the Colorado State
Patrol with a minor disturbance related to a traffic stop in the
Golden Corral parking lot, according to CPD Chief Roy Lane.
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The Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office responded to
no rally-related incidents over the holiday and made no DUI arrests,
according to Sheriff’s Detective Lt. Kalvin Boggs.
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The Colorado State Patrol reported three fatality
motorcycle wrecks, and several area motor-vehicle accidents in
addition to numerous traffic stops, according to CSP Capt. Allen
TeBrink.
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The Cortez office of the CSP responded to two
motorcycle-related crashes on Sunday, according to CSP Trooper Steve
Keller.
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The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office responded to
421 incidents on Saturday and 298 Sunday, according to Sheriff’s Lt.
Dan Bender. None of the incidents was described as serious. Forty-six
DUI arrests were made in La Plata County over the holiday.
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No motorcycles were reported stolen — a first for
the rally’s nine-year run.
Despite the lower attendance, area businesses reported
full hotels and busy restaurants with overflowing parking lots and
campgrounds. |
